D.E. Shaw & Co Portfolio holdings
D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P., founded in 1988 by David E. Shaw, a former Columbia University computer science professor, is a New York City-based global investment management firm renowned for pioneering quantitative investing, managing over $70 billion in assets as of late 2024. Starting with $28 million from Paloma Partners and private investors, the firm employs sophisticated mathematical models and proprietary algorithms—initially developed by a team of scientists and programmers—to exploit market anomalies across public and private markets, including equities, fixed income, and alternatives. Headquartered above a Greenwich Village bookstore in its early days, it now boasts over 2,500 employees across offices in North America, Europe, and Asia, led by a seven-member Executive Committee since Shaw stepped back in 2001 to focus on D. E. Shaw Research. Despite setbacks like the 1998 Russia debt crisis and the 2008 financial downturn, the firm has maintained a reputation for analytical rigor, risk management, and innovation, balancing its computational roots with discretionary strategies.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$549M |
| 2 |
CVS Health
CVS
|
+$537M |
| 3 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$515M |
| 4 |
McDonald's
MCD
|
+$386M |
| 5 |
Home Depot
HD
|
+$308M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$475M |
| 2 |
YHOO
Yahoo Inc
YHOO
|
+$442M |
| 3 |
AGN
Allergan plc
AGN
|
+$435M |
| 4 |
TWC
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
|
+$369M |
| 5 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$330M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 11.4% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.14% |
| 3 | Technology | 10.06% |
| 4 | Financials | 9.8% |
| 5 | Industrials | 7.32% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PAY
2951
DELISTED
Verifone Systems Inc
PAY
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
18,289
-255,472
| -93% | -$6.46M |
|
|
COHR
2952
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
3,685
-52,283
| -93% | -$4.82M |
|
|
FBNK
2953
DELISTED
First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc
FBNK
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
20,435
+89
| +0.4% | +$1.47K |
|
2954
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$35.1B
| $337K | ﹤0.01% |
37,741
-646,021
| -94% | -$6.35M |
|
2955
Winmark
WINA
$1.19B
| $337K | ﹤0.01% |
3,380
| – | – |
|
2956
PUT
BlackBerry
BB
$5.01B
| $336K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$349K |
|
2957
Regency Centers
REG
$15B
| $335K | ﹤0.01% |
4,000
+135
| +3% | +$10.4K |
|
|
FOMX
2958
DELISTED
Foamix Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Ordinary Shares
FOMX
| $333K | ﹤0.01% |
52,401
-7,893
| -13% | -$52.4K |
|
|
BHR
2959
Braemar Hotels & Resorts
BHR
$153M
| $332K | ﹤0.01% |
23,735
-216
| -0.9% | -$2.58K |
|
|
FFWM
2960
DELISTED
First Foundation Inc
FFWM
| $332K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,892
| New | +$342K |
|
2961
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$3.53B
| $332K | ﹤0.01% |
4,950
-4,000
| -45% | -$247K |
|
|
CKEC
2962
DELISTED
Carmike Cinemas Inc
CKEC
| $332K | ﹤0.01% |
11,017
-12,819
| -54% | -$385K |
|
2963
Myers Industries
MYE
$1.18B
| $331K | ﹤0.01% |
23,014
+9,990
| +77% | +$139K |
|
2964
Oxford Square Capital
OXSQ
$151M
| $330K | ﹤0.01% |
62,671
+45,883
| +273% | +$241K |
|
|
NE
2965
CALL
DELISTED
Noble Corporation
NE
| $330K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
2966
DHT Holdings
DHT
$2.97B
| $329K | ﹤0.01% |
+65,421
| New | +$363K |
|
2967
RLJ Lodging Trust
RLJ
$1.87B
| $329K | ﹤0.01% |
15,316
-101,944
| -87% | -$2.17M |
|
|
CMRX
2968
DELISTED
Chimerix, Inc.
CMRX
| $329K | ﹤0.01% |
83,679
+72,407
| +642% | +$358K |
|
|
MPT
2969
Medical Properties Trust
MPT
$2.89B
| $328K | ﹤0.01% |
21,543
| – | – |
|
|
REXX
2970
DELISTED
Rex Energy Corporation
REXX
| $328K | ﹤0.01% |
49,681
-195,495
| -80% | -$1.63M |
|
2971
Nordson
NDSN
$16.5B
| $327K | ﹤0.01% |
3,913
-22,459
| -85% | -$1.81M |
|
|
AKS
2972
CALL
DELISTED
AK Steel Holding Corp
AKS
| $326K | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
-150,000
| -68% | -$658K |
|
2973
Motorcar Parts of America
MPAA
$261M
| $321K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,792
| New | +$371K |
|
2974
Addus HomeCare
ADUS
$2.14B
| $319K | ﹤0.01% |
18,281
+3,228
| +21% | +$61.4K |
|
|
IIP
2975
DELISTED
INTERNAP NETWORK SERVICES CORPORATION
IIP
| $319K | ﹤0.01% |
155,040
+21,951
| +16% | +$45.2K |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q2 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2016, D.E. Shaw & Co held 3,766 positions worth $54.2B, down 2.7% from $55.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.2% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co withdrew a net $2.46B in Q2 2016, closing 445 positions and reducing 1,324 holdings. Its most notable exit was TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK, an estimated $369M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 11% of assets, down from 13% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Technology.
Against the trend, D.E. Shaw & Co opened a new position in Liberty Media Corporation Series C Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock worth $198M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q2 2016 buy was Liberty Media Corporation Series C Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock: 8,430,023 shares worth $198M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to Amazon in Q2 2016, an estimated $549M increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q2 2016 reduction was Booking.com, cutting an estimated $475M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK in Q2 2016, selling an estimated $369M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 9.2% of its $54.2B portfolio in Q2 2016.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 402 new positions and closed 445 in Q2 2016.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value fell 2.7% quarter-over-quarter to $54.2B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q2 2016, filed 15 Aug 2016.